Reflections on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

If you have not yet read this book and you plan to, then please come back and read this article once you have finished. This article will contain spoilers. This is my reflection of the entire book.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been a much anticipated book. It is the final installment in the Harry Potter series and answers many of the questions that have been burned into our minds as we have read all of the previous Harry Potter books. What will become of Harry, Hermione, and Ron? Is Dumbledore really dead? Is Severus Snape good or evil? Who will die? Who will live? Will Harry Potter and his friends triumph over Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters?

Just like the millions of other Harry Potter fans in the world, I was excited to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. My wonderful husband went to the store for the midnight release in order to procure me a copy as early as possible so that I could begin the final adventure. This past weekend held very little sleep for me and I was transported into the world of Harry Potter for the last time.

Eager to begin, I read tirelessly. The first few hundred pages were seemingly slow as Harry Potter, Hermione, and Ron attempted to get their act together and figure out the clues left to them by Dumbledore. There were little bits of adventure mixed in, just to keep it interesting.

What exactly are the Deathly Hallows? They are three magical items that each contains a magical property that when all held by a single person will make them invincible from death. The invisibility cloak is one such item and Harry already possesses this. The Elder Wand is supposed to win every duel that the rightful owner enters. The wand can only be transferred to the witch or wizard that defeats the previous owner. And finally, there is the death stone. This stone can bring back the dead. Dumbledore leaves clues for the kids about the Deathly Hallows. At one point, Harry considers searching for the Deathly Hallows rather than continuing on his search for the Horcruxes. In the end, he stays on his original quest.

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